The engine fire protection system

consist of:
Indicating
Extinguishing

Bell 212 - Fire protection

MENU

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RESERVE

WARNING LIGHTS, FIRE PROTECTION

PANEL WORDING

FAULT CONDITION

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1 PULL
extinguisher.
FIRE 2 PULL

Fire Indication in
No. 1 or No. 2 engines

Pull illuminated FIRE PULLhandle.

Select MAIN fire

compartment.

Close throttle of affected engine.

Select RESERVE fire extinguisher
if necessary.
Land as soon as possible.

Smoke in baggage
compartment.

Reduce power to minimum required.

Land as soon as possible.
Inspect tailboom area for damage

FIRE

BAGGAGE
FIRE

EMERGENCY/MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES
ENGINE FIRES
INDICATIONS:

FIRE

1 PULL

FIRE

ENGINE FIRE DURING START

PROCEDURE:
Abort start of affected engine as follows:
Throttle
FIRE PULL handle
FIRE EXT switch
-

Closed
PULL
MAIN

FUEL XFEED switch

OVRD CLOSE

FUEL INTERCON switch

OPEN

BOOST PUMP (1 or 2) switch

OFF

Engine (1 or 2) FUEL switch

OFF

STARTER switch

Disengage

If FIRE warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds:

FIRE EXT switch
Engine(s) shutdown
Helicopter

RESERVE.
Complete
Exit

2 PULL

ENGINE FIRE DURING TAKEOFF OR LANDING

INDICATIONS:

FIRE

1 PULL

FIRE

2 PULL

(This initial paragraph is taken from the Bell 412 FM: The primary concern for the pilot is safety of the
passengers and crew.)
If a landing site is available, begin descent or approach. If a landing site is not available,
continue takeoff/approach.
Proceed as follows:
AIRSPEED

45 KIAS minimum.

Collective

Reduce, if possible.

Appropriate FIRE PULL handle -

Pull.

FIRE EXT switch

MAIN.

If FIRE warning light remains illuminated for more than 10 seconds:

FIRE EXT switch

RESERVE.

ENG N2 (remaining engine)

Set at 100%.

Land as soon as possible.

Engine(s) shutdown
Helicopter

Exit

Complete

ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT

INDICATIONS:

FIRE

1 PULL

FIRE

2 PULL

Proceed as follows:
Immediately initiate emergency descent, if possible.
Shut down affected engine (1 or 2) as follows:
FIRE PULL handle

Pull.

FIRE EXT switch

MAIN.

Throttle

Closed.

FUEL XFEED switch

OVRD CLOSE.

FUEL INTERCON switch

OPEN

ENGINE BOOST PUMP switch

OFF.

Verify FIRE handle light, FUEL BOOST caution light, and Fuel switch to be turned off are all for affected
engine.
ENGINE FUEL switch

OFF.

If FIRE warning light remains illuminated:

FIRE EXT switch

RESERVE.

ENG N2 (remaining engine)

Set at 100%

Land as soon as possible.

CABIN SMOKE OR FUMES

INDICATIONS:
Smoke, toxic fumes, etc. in cabin.
PROCEDURE:
VENT BLOWER switch

ON.

Vents and accessible windows

Open.

AIRSPEED

Reduce to 60 KIAS or less.

Passenger doors, windows, vents

Open.

If additional ventilation is required:

If time and altitude permit source is suspected to be electrical:

Affected system
Land as soon as possible.

Attempt to identify and isolate

BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FIRE

INDICATIONS:
BAGGAGE
FIRE

PROCEDURE:
Reduce power to minimum required.
Land as soon as possible.
Inspect tailboom area for damage.